Delhi: Okhla’s waste-to-energy plant sparks health and environmental crisis
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Delhi: Okhla’s waste-to-energy plant sparks health and environmental crisis

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An Okhla-based waste-to-energy WTE plant, which was once regarded as a solution to the rising heaps of garbage in Delhi, is now facing severe backlash for its harmful environmental and health impacts. In the words of the practising physician, Dr. Bhadoria, “Health conditions experienced by several residents can be attributed directly to emissions from the plant.” Still, after being schooled for failing to adhere to the pollution control standards before, the plant is undergoing an expansion from 23MW to 40MW to burn more waste. “Combustion of mixed waste creates contaminants such as C02 and S02, which are harmful to human health,” clarified Atin Biswas. With the WTE plant's expansion plans underway, the pressure is mounting on authorities to find a long-term solution that prioritizes the health and well-being of Delhi’s citizens.

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From waste to electricity to pollution
22 hours, 16 minutes ago

From waste to electricity to pollution

The Hindu  

Delhi remains the most polluted city in India, as of December 20. Air pollution in Delhi mostly originates from human activities such as burning coal; petrol, diesel, and gas; biomass in industries; and coal-based power plants. According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, thermal plants emit sulphur dioxide at levels 240 times higher than stubble burning. …

Delhi chokes on toxic air, stubble burning contributes 38% to pollution
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Delhi chokes on toxic air, stubble burning contributes 38% to pollution

India Today  

Delhi’s air quality plummeted to a 'severe' category over the past few days, with stubble burning contributing a staggering 38 per cent to the city’s pollution on Friday—its highest share so far in 2024. For several consecutive days, stubble burning has accounted for over 30 per cent of Delhi’s pollution, with contributions steadily rising from 30.8 per cent on November …

Delhi's 'eco-friendly' waste-to-energy plant poisoning millions: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi's 'eco-friendly' waste-to-energy plant poisoning millions: Report

India Today  

An investigative report published by The New York Times claims that a waste-to-energy plant in Delhi’s Okhla is exposing over a million residents to highly toxic emissions containing cadmium, lead, and arsenic. According to the report, hazardous ash from the Timarpur-Okhla Waste Management plant is being illegally dumped in residential areas near southeast Delhi's Badarpur border, close to schools and …

New plant to cut dumping of toxic waste at landfill sites
9 months, 1 week ago

New plant to cut dumping of toxic waste at landfill sites

The Hindu  

Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday inaugurated the city’s first plant to treat the residue left at waste-to-energy production units. Constructed in south-east Delhi’s Tehkhand, the plant has the capacity to process 9.65 lakh tonnes of residue every year and remove toxins from it. Engineers at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi said the main feature of the plant …

OPINION | DELHI TOXIC HAZE: 3 PLANTS THAT CAN PROTECT YOU
1 year, 1 month ago

OPINION | DELHI TOXIC HAZE: 3 PLANTS THAT CAN PROTECT YOU

India TV News  

On Friday November 3, the national capital was covered with a thick layer of toxic haze. The thick haze covered the sun completely as the people in National Capital Region gasped for fresh air. Yogi blamed air pollution on burning of paddy stubble. There are nearly one crore vehicles in Delhi-NCR, and they contribute 17 per cent to the capital's …

AQI woes: Delhiites go the green way as air purifying plants go out of stock
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AQI woes: Delhiites go the green way as air purifying plants go out of stock

Hindustan Times  

Are you too finding it difficult to breathe as Delhi gets enveloped in a thick blanket of smog? Demand for plants like areca palm, peace lily, money plant, and aglaonema, has been on the rise since these are known to purify the air. “The demand for plants such as areca palm, peace lily and money plant has gone so high …

As Okhla Waste-to-Energy Plant Operator Says Expansion Plan Will Take 18 Months, Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Stay Plea
1 year, 8 months ago

As Okhla Waste-to-Energy Plant Operator Says Expansion Plan Will Take 18 Months, Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Stay Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it is not necessary to consider at the present stage an application to stay the proposed expansion of the Okhla Waste-to-Energy plant in Delhi from 23 MW to 40 MW. This is in view of the statement made by the plant operator that it will take at least 18 months to complete A …

After Okhla, Narela waste-to-energy plant in Delhi seeks capacity boost
1 year, 10 months ago

After Okhla, Narela waste-to-energy plant in Delhi seeks capacity boost

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has launched public consultations for the proposed capacity upgrade at the Narela waste-to-energy plant from the current 24MW to 60MW, officials aware of the development said on Monday. Delhi MSW Solutions Ltd. which developed the 24 MW unit within an integrated solid waste management facility at a site notified by Municipal Corporation of Delhi. According …

Vehicular Emissions, Toxic Waste & Industrial Smoke: New Delhi's Air a Perennial Crisis of its Own Making
4 years ago

Vehicular Emissions, Toxic Waste & Industrial Smoke: New Delhi's Air a Perennial Crisis of its Own Making

News 18  

Thousands of families who live near a smouldering waste landfill in a northern corner of India’s capital have boarded up their doors and windows because they say the air outside is so toxic that they would be coughing all day. Delhi has blamed farmers burning crop stubble in the neighbouring states for its sickly air, and the federal capital’s chief …

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